If you're planning to attend your company's holiday party this year, expect something slightly tamer than you've seen in years past.

In the wake of sexual harassment scandals in a range of industries, companies are wary of doing anything that might contribute to the problem. The Associated Press reports that slightly fewer organizations are hosting holiday parties — and the organizations that are hosting parties plan to serve less alcohol.

That's according to a survey led by consulting company Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. The survey found that 80% of companies plan to host holiday parties this year, which is about the same as last year. But 11% will not host a holiday party this year after organizing them in the past, up from 4% in 2016.

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What's more, about 49% of organizations will serve alcohol this year, down from nearly 62% in 2016.

"As soon as you introduce alcohol at an off-site activity, peoples' guards are dropped,' Ed Yost, manager of employee relations and development for the Society for Human Resource Management based in Alexandria, Virginia, told the Associated Press.

Barbara Pachter, an etiquette expert and the author of "The Essentials of Business Etiquette," told Business Insider's Rachel Gillett that getting drunk at an office holiday party is a big no-no. She recommended setting a limit for yourself before the party starts, and sticking to it.

Other holiday-party faux pas, according to Pachter, include dressing inappropriately, gossiping about colleagues, and posting photos or comments that could get you in trouble.